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Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: It is clear that within the Bill the Minister proposes to take the most extraordinary powers in regard to regulation. It is interesting that many of the powers referred to in the Bill require no reference, except by the Minister's choice, to other Ministers or even to the Cabinet. In Irish constitutional law power comes from the Government and from Cabinet, not from an individual Minister,...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: What caused this flip flop in Government policy? Ministers were proud to say they did not consider any form of guarantee for the borrowing requirements of the Waterford Glass group. The same issue of moral hazard came centre stage when banks starting to fail internationally. They took reckless risks with some mortgage products and practices. The job of Government was to minimise both...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated from budget 2008 for the proposed new Central Mental Hospital; the funding she proposes for the completion of the project in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the costs incurred to date on the project, including land acquisition costs, consultants, designers, architects; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Health Information and Quality Authority on the misdiagnosis of cancer in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32148/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Taoiseach the bonuses awarded by his Department to staff members for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number and proportion of staff in receipt of bonuses for each of those years; the average bonus paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32006/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 189: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list in regard to his Department and State agencies or bodies operating under the aegis of his Department, the original proposal announced in December 2003 in regard to decentralisation; the position in regard to each such proposed decentralisation; the number which have been completed; the number of persons who have been relocated; the number...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 195: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other public servants in his Department who had been decentralised from Dublin to other locations by the original deadline for the completion of the plan of December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33064/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the bonuses awarded by her Department to staff members for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number and proportion of staff in receipt of bonuses for each of those years; the average bonus paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31999/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will list in regard to her Department and State agencies or bodies operating under the aegis of her Department, the original proposal announced in December 2003 in regard to decentralisation; the position in regard to each such proposed decentralisation; the number which have been completed; the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants and other public servants in her Department who had been decentralised from Dublin to other locations by the original deadline for the completion of the plan of December 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/08]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering a shared-equity home ownership scheme in the context of the budget 2009 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31970/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast of public expenditure for each Department based on the maintenance of existing levels of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/08]

Written Answers — Civil Service Recruitment: Civil Service Recruitment (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering a Civil Service recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31972/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance if an update is planned of the Revenue Commissioners' study of the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners; the timetable for the publication of this updated report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31973/08]

Written Answers — : (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which have been taken and those which remain to be taken in terms of the implementation of the recommendations of Indecon International Economic Consultants' Review of Property-based Tax Incentive Schemes February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31974/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of non-Exchequer capital spending for the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31975/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast receipts from the health levy for 2008; the actual figures on a comparative basis for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31976/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the charging of VAT on safety equipment used in sports activity; if he will introduce reductions in the VAT rate on safety equipment used in sports activity in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31977/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on maintaining all front-line public services at 2008 levels, accounting also for inflation and demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31978/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a temporary bonus holiday for high-paid public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/08]